BUFFALO, N.Y. - Video captured the dramatic moment a New York police officer raced to a burning house in order to rescue a family trapped inside.
Jamestown Police Department posted the video to their Facebook page which shows Officer Mark Conklin rushing to save an adult and children trapped in the residence engulfed in flames on July 19.
In the video, Conklin arrives on the scene where the fire occurred. Conklin can then be seen rushing to the burning house, eventually directing the family to jump from the upstairs window.
While requesting backup from the Jamestown Fire Department, he didn’t hesitate to jump into action and help the family in need.One by one, Conklin helped catch the family members as they jump to safety, the Facebook post.